DataTables / DataTables/RowGroup

Group by column transformation

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Description

It would be great if we could group by a transformation of a column. For example if I have a column with values "[ABC] 123", "[ABC] 456", "[GEH] 678" I want to be able to group by "[ABC]" and "[GEH]".

A current workaround is to add a duplicate column with the transformed data and group by that.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the RowGroup grouping implementation and its tests, then clarify how a transformation should be supplied before changing the API. Done should mean grouping by transformed column values without requiring a duplicate column, with coverage for the shown example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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